The UST Golden Booters shone brightly after upsetting the defending champion UP Fighting Maroons, 1-0, in the UAAP Season 87 men’s football tournament on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the UP Diliman Football Pitch.
UST ended their 12-game losing streak against the Fighting Maroons and avenged their heartbreaking exit against the same team on penalties at last season’s Final Four showdown in the process.
Kyler Escobar found the back of the net in the 28th minute of play after UP goalie Alfonso Gonzales failed to defend the deadlock.
The Fighting Maroons tried to force an equalizer but were ultimately denied by Golden Booter goalie Miguel Abada for the rest of the match.
UST now holds their first three points of the season and will look to ride their early winning momentum against the DLSU Green Booters on Oct. 6 at the same venue.
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